Obituaries

Edythe Roberts

Edythe Ione Bowen Roberts, 90, of Blakely passed away on March 2, 2024. Her funeral was at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at Manry-Jordan-Hodges Funeral Home in Blakely with a graveside service following at Blakely Cemetery. Grandson Rev. Michael Williams officiated the service. A visitation was held one hour before the service. Pallbearers were grandsons and great-grandsons Dan […]

Carol Brooks

Carolyn Elaine Brooks, 80, of Blakely, Ga., passed away Thursday, February 29, 2024, at Southeast Health in Dothan, Ala. A memorial service was held Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Westview Methodist Church. The family received friends at the church prior to the service beginning at 10 a.m. Mrs. Brooks was born on November 9, 1943, in Baton […]

Richard Culpepper

Richard Tullis Culpepper, 81, returned to his Heavenly home on Saturday, February 24, 2024. Richard was born in Blakely, Georgia, on March 13, 1942, to parents Everett and Earnestine Culpepper. After his mother died, he was raised by his stepmother Agnes Culpepper. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Steve and Larry. He graduated […]

Emma Lee

Emma Lee was born in Blakely, Ga., on November 20, 1933, to the late John and Lizzie Mae Wimberly. She was married to the late Roosevelt Lee Sr. She was preceded in death by two sons: Charlie Lee and Roosevelt Lee Jr., and a grandson, Latarvous Lee. She is survived by two children, Mary Lee and Samuel Lee (Angela). Peoples […]

Willie B. Smith Jr.

Willie B. Smith Jr., the son of the late Willie Benjamin Smith Sr., and Millie D. Smith was born on November 18, 1966, in Early County. He departed this life on February 15, 2024. He is survived by one daughter, Shacora Glenn of Dothan, Ala.; two sons, Willie Benjamin Smith III of Bainbridge, Ga., and Markel Edwards of Flint, Mich. […]

Betty J. Turner

Betty Jean Turner, 75, passed away on February 26, 2024. She was born on June 2, 1948, to the late Joseph Blackmon and Peggy Blackmon. She was married to the late Albert Turner Sr., and had seven children, 16 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. A service was held at Rosinvick MB Church. People Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Linda Hartley

Linda Lue Albritton Hartley, 81, of Blakely, Ga., passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born on August 31, 1942, in McMinn County, Tenn., to the late Richard and Ethel Carden Albritton. Linda was a lifelong resident of Blakely, having owned Linda’s Flower Shop for many years. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church and very […]

Andy White

Andrew Wilton White went to be with the Lord on Saturday February 10, 2024, in Dallas, Texas. He was born in Lake Wales, Fla., to William Leroy White and Beatrice McDonald on September 9, 1948. Andrew is one of five children and grew up in Blakely Ga. Reading opened a world of curiosity and possibilities for Andy and encouraged him […]

Martin Chambliss

Martin Garrison Chambliss, 39, of Blakely passed away peacefully at his parents’ residence, surrounded by family, on Monday, February 12, 2024. A memorial service was held Saturday, February 17, 2024, at Colomokee Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Rev. Joshua White officiated the service. There was a Celebration of Life following the service at his parents’ residence in Kolomoki. Mr. Chambliss […]

Betty Hollinhead

Betty W. Hollinhead, 92, of Arlington, Ga., passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2024. A funeral service was held Saturday, February 10, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Arlington Methodist Church. A visitation was held prior to the service, beginning at 1 p.m. Rev. Clinton Yelverton and Rev. Charles Puryear officiated. Interment was Sunday, February 11, 2024, at 10 a.m. CST at […]


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